The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-08-03
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PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS MTNOH
NENTION AND TOWN TOPICS.

The News of the Day Boiled Down and
served Up in Condensed shape About
Folkes You Know. and Interesting Items
Happily and HumorousIy Hit.
The condition Of Mr. John Tyler, Jr.,
Of Washington, remains unchanged.
Mr. George A. Traylor, special agent,
Bureau of Labor is in the city for few
days.
Mr. John w. Quay, who accidentally
shot himself last Saturday, is said 10 be
improving.
Mr.. b. Winter and wife have left the
city for a few days recreation in the
country.
The shooting contest between Mitchell
and Carver takes place at the Fair
Grounds tomorrow.
The schooner Speedwcll has been de
tanned longer than was expected on
account Of unloading.
Mr. John +. Carter, who was with
General Winder in Richmond during the
war, died i'm Baltimore, Monday.
Mr. William g. Jones has been elected
principal of Madison school. Mr.. Jones
comes very highly recommended.
The heavy rain yesterday washed down
portion of the slip leading down the
hill from College street to Jail alley.
General.Simon b. Buckner who mar
ried Miss Claiborne, OF Richmond, has
been elected Governor Of Kentucky.
The funeral Of the late Policeman Geo
5 Fox will take place this evening at I
o'clock from St Johns German Church.
Captain William ~ Lawson, Of the
Old First Virginia. who has been in
the South and Southwest, has returned to
the city.
Mr. William r. Bowie has been engaged
as counsel for Mr. James X. Archer, Of
Manchester, in the suit against him for
divorce.
Mr. r. r. Bass the courteous agent OF
the Allegheny road, and postmaster at
Nnitaylle, Goochland county, was in
the city yesterday.
The continued case of o. y. IIackctt
charged with stealing mule from W.
l.. Waring, Jr., was tried in the Police
Court yesterday, resulting in the acquittal
of Mr. lIackett.
Mr.. Charles H. Page has been awarded
The contract for furnishing anthracite
coal by the Grounds and Building Com
mittce Of the City Council
Nash and Johnston, Of Richmond, still
stand AT the head of the list of national
/ ball-players in fielding and base-hitting.
7 Johnston has the best fielding record in
/ the entire country
Breyet Lieutcnant-Coloncl Eaton, OF
the Third United States Artillery, lately
stationed at the Washington barracks
/ ha. been ordered 10 Richmond for recruit
/ ing service, aud is at Ford's Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Spruell and
children, of Glasgow, Scotland, have
reached Richmond and are at Ford's IIo-
tel. Mr. Spruell, a former Richmonder,
/ has been resident Of Glasgow for about
three years.
The late b. ID. Tillar, lately deceased
who was president of the Atlantic and
/ Danvillc railroad, and represented the
/ counties of Greensyille and SUSSEX i'm the
/ House of Delegates, had his life insured
/ for $4,000 in Richmond agencies.
One of the latest of fashionable novels
/ is one by +. =. Roe, entitled, "lIe Fell in
/ Love With His Wife" An exchange
says, at is having great run" We
know man who had "a greater mn-he
/ fell i'm love with another mans wife
The man went cunning for him, and the
fellow is still making the biggest effort
of his life
The city editor acknowledges the re-
ceipt Of a token of remembrance from
John +. Lane Captain Jack, now OF
Philadelphia, a former member Of the
Young Guard, and valued citizen OF
Richmond Captain Lane did as much as
any other man for the organization Of k
L. Lee Camp and for the erection Of th'
Soldiers Home.